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11/24/2024 02:56:46 am

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Tibetan wedding

China Promotes Intermarriage To Achieve Tibetan 'Unity'

Critics content China has tried to stamp out the identity of Tibet through such heavy-handed means as exiling the Dalai Lama and imprisoning independence advocates. Now they worry a far more surreptitious tactic is being used: Marriage.

Youth Olympics

Ebola Fears Stalk Youth Olympics in China

Officials at the Youth Olympics in Nanjing banned three athletes from the Ebola-affected nations of Guinea and Nigeria from pool and contact sports.

American Premier Of Superstar Artist Simon Ma's “HEART • WATER • INK”

American Premier Of Superstar Artist Simon Ma's “HEART • WATER • INK”

European Union Flag

European Union Offers to Monitor Gaza Borders In Place Of Israel

European Union Offers to Monitor Gaza Borders In Place Of Israel

Ferguson Protests

Ferguson Erupts In Fresh Violence, Looting

Tensions flared up again in the Missouri town of Ferguson after the August 9 shooting of an unarmed African American teenager Michael Brown.

Windows 9

Windows 9 To Debut In September?

A "technology preview" of Windows 9, a/k/a/ Windows Threshold, is slated to be released either in late September or early October, according to a report from ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley.

Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons of KISS Tells Depressed People To "Kill Yourself"

Harsh words are coming back to haunt Gene Simmons, of the rock band KISS, as a July interview, in which he all but commands people suffering from suicidal thoughts to carry through with their plan is viralizing across the Internet.

Thomas Jackson

Ferguson Police Identify Officer Involved In Fatal Shooting

Police chief Thomas Jackson revealed the name of the officer involved in the shooting.

Virgin Airways

'Out Of Control' Passenger Forces Down Hong Kong Flight

Virgin Airways flight VS201 from Hong Kong bound for London Heathrow was forced to return to Hong Kong International Airport after a man became "out of control," pacing up and down the plane, and ranting.

Face-Kini

Sun-Blocking Face-Kini Fashion Fad Sweeps China

It may remind Westerners of superhero costumes, Mexican wrestling masks, or even burn victims, but the "face-kini" is taking China's beach-goers by storm.

Qinghai-Tibet Railway

Inroads: Tibet's Second Railway Line Opens

Linking regional capital Lhasa to the eastern city of Xigaze, the second stretch of Tibet's much-lauded railway opened today.

Robot Restaurant

I'll Be Back: Chinese Restaurant Uses Robots As Waitstaff

It's not "The Terminator." Really.

New Taipei explosion

New Gas Explosion Rocks Taiwan

Even as work crews repair the damage caused by multiple natural gas explosions in the city of Kaohsiung, Taiwan was shaken yet again.

Football

Will American Football Take Over China?

Even as Beijing and Washington grapple over border disputes and trade deficits, the two superpowers are gearing to spar on a whole new front: the Gridiron.

Yongzheng

Ancient Chinese Emperor Becomes Modern Viral Sensation

A series of Flash apps turned a Chinese emperor into a modern-day celebrity.

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